St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-18
ALI Will ssE THERE.
ncth Houses 10 Have Full Atfend-
ahce-- DE mOcrats to Gather This
morning and >eIecG NOininaIOrs.

bcth Houses 10 Have Full Attends
ahce-- DE mOcrats to Gather This
morning and >eIecs NOininators.
IL was thought that the snow blockade
would nave its effect upon the election of a
United States senator. Several meetings
nave been held by Democratic senators and
representatives. AS these meetings were
held III secret a suspicion was aroused. 1t
was whispered, and it started quite a
breeze. that the Democratic meetings of
sunday afternoon and yesterday afternoon
were held to decide upon the ACCESSIBILITY
OF Keeping enough Democrats away
from Doth houses in the legislature
this morning to prevent a quorum
in either house. This suspicion was
generated by the fact that most of the roads
were blockaded. and it was supposed enough
senators and representatives would be pre-
vented from arriving at the capital city so
that II the Democrats should remain away
quorum IN either house would be mpos-
slole. This would certainly place the mat
ter OF electlng United States senator in
very awkward situation. The date desig-
mated by law for the occurrence of the cleo
ton would be passed and it would devolve
upon the governor to appoint successor to
Senator Mcmillan. This suspicion was eX-
pressed by Republicans. and the result of
events has hardly substant.ated it,
Last night caucus. to designate a sena-
tor and representative to make the nomi-
nation OF Michael Doran, Of LIE Sueur, in
the respective houses. was held in the read
ing-room of the Merchants, and it was
open and above board. There was
hardly enough present to have a
full expression of opinion on any
programme that might have been an
ticipated. Representative E. T. Champlin.
OF Garden City. chairman Of the house
committee on caucus, was selected to pre-
side. and Representative c. P. Gregory. of
Saltwater, was chosen secretary. Senator
Kellar, OF Sank Centre, advised all Demo-
Gratis to stand united and vote for MI.
Doran to man. motion was made by
Senator Durant, of saltwater. to adjourn
until 9 a. III. to-day, the Democrats of the
senate to meet in the senate Judiciary COM
mlttee room, and the Democrats of the
house in the house judiciary committee
rooms. 1t was carried, and the caucus adj
journed.
Republicans of the senate held an in
formal meeting at the Merchants yesterday
afternoon, and selected Senators Ward. of
Waseca. and Edwards. of Spring Valley as
committee to select senators to nominate
and second the nomination of c. K Davis
They selected Senator Buchanan, of Sank
Rapids. to nominate him, and Senator Ives.
OF st. Peter, to make the secondng speech.
Representative E. &. Rogers, of st. Paul,
Is to nominate Davis in the
house. and efforts have heen made to
induce c. NJ. Reese, of Lake Andrew, to
second the nomination. 1t has also been
stated that lgnatius Donnelly Will make a
speech seconding the nomination.
OF course it is not to be definitely settled
who are to nominate Mr. Doran until the
meetings have been held this morning
Senator Henry Keller, of Sank Center, says
the nominating speech will be made by
Senator Durant, of Saltwater. Others say
Senator Pope, of Mankato, will do it. 1t is
understood that Senator Keller will second
it, and Child, of Glencoe, Anderson. of
Carver, and others are to make seconding
speeches. In the house it lays between E.
t. Champlin, OF Garden City, and S. NJ.
Emery, of Lake City, and either c. p
Gregory, of Saltwater, NJ. II. Quigley. of
Wabasha, or NJ Heisler. of Lake Henry.
are to second the nomination. Doubtless
there Will be several secondng speeches
All the representatives but four, says
Senator Ward, of Waseca. are IN the city,
and all the senFtors. except Sampson. of
Crookston, who is sick, so there is certain